Academy Administrator- CEIAG

Teaching Vacancies; Purfleet-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Purfleet-on-Thames is looking for an Academy Administrator to support Careers Education, Information, Advice, and Guidance (CEIAG). This role offers training for those without previous CEIAG experience and encourages flexible working arrangements. Applicants should possess strong communication, organisational skills, and a commitment to safeguarding children. Opportunities for professional development and a supportive work environment are also provided.

Benefits

High quality professional development

Supportive and friendly staff

Flexible working opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Responsibilities

• Support CEIAG by working closely with the Senior Leadership Team.
• Assist with training related to Careers Guidance as needed.
• Participate in occasional evening events.

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Strong organisational and administrative skills

Willingness to develop own skills

Pro-active outlook

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Enthusiastic and highly committed

Teamwork and initiative

Flexibility in a changing environment

High professional and personal standards

Job description

Academy Administrator – CEIAG

36 hours per week, 41 weeks per year, term time only.

Our mission is to ‘inspire learners and change lives’ – and that includes our staff. We want to empower our teams, so pupils are ready to be kind, confident and impactful world citizens.

Our students benefit from Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) that ensures they can ‘explore, engage and excel’. To support this provision, we wish to appoint a well‑organised and enthusiastic administrative assistant, to work in close partnership with the member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) responsible for CEIAG here at The Brittons Academy.

While experience of working in a CEIAG‑based role would be advantageous it is not essential as full training will be provided. We are seeking to appoint administrative support at this stage, however, we would also welcome enquiries from interested parties who already hold qualifications in Careers Guidance. Flexible working or the undertaking of an Apprenticeship could also be considered. Please make your preferences clear in your supporting statement. Salary will be subject to negotiation at the point of appointment.

Key Skills and Competencies

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong organisational and administrative skills
• Willingness and motivation to develop own skills, possess a pro‑active outlook
• Awareness of sensitive information and the need for confidentiality
• An enthusiastic, highly committed individual with the ability to be flexible (will be required to support occasional evening events)
• Commitment to working as a member of a team, and shows initiative to work independently
• Ability to adapt to changing, and sometimes, challenging environment
• Commitment to high professional and personal standards

Closing date for applications: Friday 16 January at 12pm.

Further Information

For further information about this role, please contact Maria Palombo, [e-mail].

To find more information about our school, please visit our website: The Brittons Academy.

For further information about the recruitment process and compliance, please contact [e-mail].

Please find our policies here: Key Information – The Brittons Academy.

Early applications are appreciated as interviews will be arranged as and when suitable applications are received. We reserve the right to commence or complete the recruitment process prior to the closing date.

We do not accept applications via agencies.

What school offers its staff

• High quality professional development
• Supportive and friendly staff
• Flexible working opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme including virtual GP appointments, counselling service, legal services
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Cycle to work scheme

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.